SoftBank-backed drone maker wants every farmer to ‘have their own robot’

Financial Times25 October 2026, 01:00 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Chinese start-up XAG believes pilotless crop sprayers are the answer to a dwindling workforce and rising temperatures

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